Unemployment rate young vs older adults in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 14.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.04
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19.32
in 1991
All-time low
9.36
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 14.04 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in New Zealand peaked at 19.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.32 | — |
| 1992 | 19.14 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.86 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 15.46 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 12.27 | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 12.25 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.61 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 15.01 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 14.15 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.09 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 11.73 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.49 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 9.66 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.75 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.41 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 16.76 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 17.42 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.51 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 14.11 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 13.87 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.97 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.44 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.49 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 9.36 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 10.71 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 14.04 | +31.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.41, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 | 12.25 | 19.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.54 | 9.66 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 11.29 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 9.36 | 14.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 82 Maldives 14.81 compare
- 83 Tajikistan 14.56 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 14.32 compare
- 86 Lithuania 13.69 compare
- 87 Latvia 13.61 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 13.54 compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in New Zealand?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in New Zealand was 14.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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